Main Performers | Laura Mvula, Michael Ball, Alfie Boe, Alexander Armstrong - vocals Birdy - vocal, piano |
Orchestra or Band | The Massed Bands of the Guards Division, The Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra from the Corps of Army Music, Orchestral musicians from the Royal Marines Band Service, Royal Air Force (RAF) Music Services |
Set List | 'Organ Prelude', P Compton, 'Festival Fanfare', Entry of the Union Flag and the Royal British Legion National Standards, followed by Sea Cadet Corps Standard, Combined Cadets Corps Banner, Army Cadet Force Banner, Air Training Corps Banner, MKC Heroes Standard, Ex-Service Associations' Standard Bearers, Representative Standards of the Royal British Legion, 'Royal Fanfare' (State Trumpeters of the Household Cavalry Band), The Combined Bands of Her Majesty's Armed Forces, The Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, Portsmouth, The Massed Bands of the Guards Division The Central Band of the Royal Air Force 'You'll Never Walk Alone' (Michael Ball, Alfie Boe), The Torch of Remembrance, carried by Jamie Molyneux and Arron Molyneux, Reading - The Festival Citation (Beth Molyneux), 'The Grand Fleet', Drumming Display, 'Clash of the Dreadnoughts' (Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, Portsmouth), 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Jutland, Reading - 'My Boy Jack', Rudyard Kipling, 100th Anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, Reading - Letter to Horace Iles from his sister Florence, Account by Lieutenent Edgar Lord, 15th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, The Air Transport Auxiliary, represented by Mery Ellis and Joy Lofthouse, 'Battle of Britain Suite' (Central Band of the Royal Air Force (RAF)), 'Comin' in on a Wing and a Prayer' (Royal Air Force Squadronaires with Alexander Armstrong), 'Boys of the Old Brigade' (March of the In-Pensioners of the Royal Hospital Chelsea), 25th Anniversary of the Gulf War, 'Wings' (Birdy), Tribute to the Bereaved, 'Abide with Me', Laying Up of the Drums (with Laura Mvula), The Muster: The Royal Navy, The Army, The Army Reserve The Royal Air Force (RAF), The Merchant Navy, The Royal British Legion Civilian Services, The Book of Remembrance, Service: Procession (Peter Compton, Colour Segeant Richard Hunter, Welsh Guards, Portsmouth Cathedral Choir, The Rev Matthew Godfrey, Royal Navy, The Rev Paul McCourt, Army, The Rev Colin Weir, Royal Air Force (RAF), The Rev Hugh Bearn, Chaplain to the Bishop, The Right Rev James Newcome DL, Bishop of Carlisle), Processional Hymn - 'For All the Saints', The Bidding Prayer (Right Rev James Newcombe DL), The Lesson (Mr Terry Whittles, National Chaiman of the RBL) Prayers, Hymn - 'Jerusalem', H Parry, The Act of Remembrance (The Right Rev James Newcome DL), The Exhortation (Air Marshal David Walker CB CBE AFC MA RAF (Rtd)), The Last Post, (Poppy Drop), Reveille, The Dedication, Pledges of Youth, Marsden Heights Community College, Briefield (Marsden Heights Community College, Briefield, Lancs), Hymn - 'I Vow To Thee My Country', G Holst, Sunset, The Blessing, 'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem) |
Related Archival Material | Programme (RAHE/1/2016/149), Lanyard |